Big Give vs Leetchi
UK-registered charities running time-limited appeals that can secure pledges and Champion match funding to double public donations during a campaign window.
French-speaking fundraisers, group collections among friends, and EU nonprofits comfortable with a longer-established platform.
On a £100 donation, Big Give delivers £9.15 more to the recipient than Leetchi.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Big Give | Leetchi |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £100.00★ winner | £90.85 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 6% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00★ winner | 2.9% + £0.25 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.2 (50,676)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 36 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | UK | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 4★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 4★ winner | 3 |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £90.85 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.2 on Trustpilot.
36 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
UK-registered charities running time-limited appeals that can secure pledges and Champion match funding to double public donations during a campaign window.
- ✓Match-funding model can effectively double donations during a campaign.
- ✓Operated by a registered UK charity, aligned with the sector it serves.
- ✓Well-established, with the flagship Christmas Challenge running since 2008.
- ✓Connects charities with major donors and Champion funders who provide match funding.
French-speaking fundraisers, group collections among friends, and EU nonprofits comfortable with a longer-established platform.
- ✓Established European brand with strong recognition in France and Belgium
- ✓Free group-pot product for personal collections (gifts, group events, shared expenses)
- ✓EEA data residency
- ✓High Trustpilot rating across 50,000+ reviews
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Big Give or Leetchi?
On a £100 donation, Big Give delivers approximately £100.00 to the recipient and Leetchi delivers approximately £90.85. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Leetchi is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Big Give operates in 1 countries; Leetchi operates in 36.
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